Articles by
Shefali Luthra
Latest from Shefali Luthra
-
Exclusive: Study finds pregnancy-related health care coverage varies widely from state to state
Despite an Affordable Care Act regulation that deems pregnancy-related care essential for many private insurance plans to cover, it really depends on where you live.
-
'There isn’t a sense of this slowing down': 2021 could be the year of abortion restrictions
Statehouses are on track to pass an unprecedented level of abortion restrictions this year, with 28 signed into law this past week.
-
We don’t really know if vaccines have been distributed equitably
The federal government has collected vaccination data by race, sex and age, but it hasn’t analyzed those together, making it impossible to tell if Biden has delivered on a key promise of his first 100 days.
-
Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine should resume, CDC panel says
The vaccine, which has been linked to a rare side effect involving blood clots and low platelets in women under age 50, will come with a warning label.
-
Elizabeth Warren to reintroduce $700 billion universal child care proposal
That investment, far more than what Biden has indicated he will seek, has support from other progressive lawmakers, per a letter shared first with The 19th.
-
This ruling could open the door for the Supreme Court to take on Roe v. Wade
A lower court’s decision could open the door for the conservative-majority court to take on the landmark case that guaranteed the constitutional right to an abortion.
-
Exclusive: Biden administration says its $2 trillion infrastructure package could ease economic gender inequities
In a memo first shared with The 19th, the administration argues the American Jobs Plan is critical to undoing the pandemic recession’s disproportionate impact on working women of color.
-
Teen girls on their school baseball teams don't need a league of their own
Three high school students spoke with The 19th about their experiences playing baseball, gender equity in sports and anti-trans sports legislation.
-
CDC: 4 in 10 transgender women tested positive for HIV in major cities
The report shows the unequal toll HIV still exerts — with particular consequence for Black women and Latinas.
-
A first-of-its-kind investment in home care is in the works. But will it be enough?
The American Jobs plan would allocate $400 billion to assist in home health care, a historic investment, but one expert says it may not be enough.